Scott County, Arkansas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Scott County, AR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Arkansas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 86% of counties in Arkansas
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F
Education Well below averageAmong the 3 least educated counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Scott County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,816 | 3,049,066 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 10.9 | 57.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.04% | 0.32% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.5 | 36.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,985 | 1,205,703 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Scott County declined by 12.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 9,816 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Scott County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.2% of residents. That is 2.0 points above Arkansas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,906 19.4% -2.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,782 18.2% -2.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,079 21.2% +2.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,015 20.5% +2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Arkansas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 48.3% of the people living in Scott County and men 51.7%.
- Women 48.3% Arkansas 50.6%
- Men 51.7% Arkansas 49.4%
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Economy
Scott County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Scott County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,312 | $60,940 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.05% | 4.58% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Scott County is about 29% lower than in Arkansas.
Housing
| Metric | Scott County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $342,647 | $111,957 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $721 | $947 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 66.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Scott County is about 39.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $721 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Scott County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 141 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Scott County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.9 | 18.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.9 | 37.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 141 | 155 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,376 | $4,807 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.3% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,122 | 6,306 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 297 | 912 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Arkansas:
Arkansas County (11.9 min), Phillips County (13.2 min), Howard County (13.4 min).
Slowest:
Perry County (32.2 min), Newton County (31.6 min), Madison County (31.1 min).
The average commute time in Scott County is 17 minutes, shorter than the 19 minutes in Arkansas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Scott County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Scott County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2% | 22.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Arkansas:
Pulaski County (0.3), Benton County (0.3), Washington County (0.3).
Lowest:
Lee County (0.2), Lincoln County (0.2), Scott County (0.2).
Health
Scott County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Scott County | Arkansas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 25.2% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.7% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Arkansas:
Benton County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Newton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Phillips County (0.7), Chicot County (0.7), Desha County (0.8).
Scott County, AR Compared With Nearby Counties
Scott County, AR is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 9,816 residents against a local median of 49,055. Where Scott County, AR breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 147% above the local median of $138,596 at $342,647.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $43,312 against a local median of $57,969, 25% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Scott County, AR is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within $57,018 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Scott County, AR, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Scott County, AR has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, AR | 9,816 | $43,312 #4/4 | $342,647 #1/4 | 16.9 min #1/4 |
| Sebastian County, AR | 128,900 | $57,969 | $138,596 | 17.0 min |
| Logan County, AR | 21,212 | $58,616 | $158,804 | 21.6 min |
| Le Flore County, OK | 49,055 | $51,814 | $101,786 | 20.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Scott County, Arkansas.
How many people live in Scott County, Arkansas?
About 9,816 people live in Scott County, Arkansas, in 3,985 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 40.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
How densely populated is Scott County, Arkansas?
Averaged over its land area, Scott County, Arkansas has 11 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 13% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Scott County, Arkansas?
The median home costs 7.9 times the median household income ($342,647 against $43,312), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $721 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Scott County, Arkansas have a college degree?
12.2% of adults in Scott County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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